Meaning & use

Panoramic

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Offering an unbroken, wide view of an extensive area or scene in every direction.

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The hotel room offered a panoramic view of the entire coastline.

She used a panoramic camera setting to capture the whole canyon in one shot.

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The word originates from "panorama," coined in the 1790s by painter Robert Barker to describe his wraparound cityscape paintings.

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sweepingall-encompassing

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